Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a:

• compound

• element

• mixture

• molecule

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which are properties of carbon dioxide?

• Carbon dioxide is lighter than air

• Carbon dioxide is slightly soluble in water

• Carbon dioxide supports photosynthesis

• Carbon dioxide does not support combustion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which substance is used to prove that an unknown gas is carbon dioxide?

• a glowing splint

• hydrogen gas

• plain drinking water

• lime water

Which is not a property of carbon dioxide?

• It is a colorless gas

• It supports combustion

• It is denser than air

• It is an odorless gas

Match the following descriptions of the Carbon Cycle with their correct spot in the diagram:

a

b

c

d

e

Carbon is compressed into fossil fuels

Animal Respiration

Decomposition

photosynthesis

Fossil fuels are burned

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fill in the arrows to the Carbon Cycle, showing how carbon moves from one thing to another.

a

b

c

d

e

Burns

Photosynthesis

Food

Respiration

Fossilization

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these actions REMOVES carbon from the atmosphere?

• Water

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Label the following Carbon cycle.

c

d

e

f

b

a

photosynthesis

fossil fuels

Decay

animals respiring

sunlight

combustion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Label the steps of the carbon cycle in the correct location.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Photosynthesis

Combustion

Respiration

Fossilization

Light Energy

Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Click on the main process that removes CO2 from the atmosphere through a biotic factor.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3